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The Hill : Solar Battle Rages in Swing-State Florida Voters in Florida are due next month to consider a constitutional amendment that opponents say is a deceptive attempt to restrict the market for rooftop solar energy systems. While most are focusing on Florida as a key battleground state that could decide the presidential election between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, electric utilities, solar companies and their allies are blanketing the airwaves with advertisements regarding Amendment 1. The ballot question would add a new amendment to the state’s constitution, backed by electric utilities, that supporters say would protect the rights of homeowners and businesses to buy or rent rooftop solar panels, and the rights of local and state government officials to regulate the industry, including through consumer protections. Fortune : New Study Finds Zero-Emission Cars wi...